create_transaction_tag

Type: mutation

Creates a new transaction tag.

Signature

async def create_transaction_tag(
    name: str,
    color: str
) -> Dict[str, Any]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	str	Yes	The name of the tag
color	str	Yes	The color of the tag. The observed format is six-digit RGB hexadecimal, including the leading number sign. Example: color="#19D2A5". More information can be found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors#Hex_triplet. Does not appear to be limited to the color selections in the dashboard.

Example

from monarchmoney import MonarchMoney

mm = MonarchMoney()
await mm.login(email, password)

result = await mm.create_transaction_tag("example_name", "example_color")
print(result)

GraphQL Operation

Operation Name: Common_CreateTransactionTag

GraphQL Query

mutation Common_CreateTransactionTag($input: CreateTransactionTagInput!) {
              createTransactionTag(input: $input) {
                tag {
                  id
                  name
                  color
                  order
                  transactionCount
                  __typename
                }
                errors {
                  message
                  __typename
                }
                __typename
              }
            }

Try It Out

To test this API method locally:

1. Install the package: pip install monarchmoney
2. Create a Python script with the example code above
3. Replace email and password with your Monarch Money credentials
4. Run the script

See the Authentication Guide for details on logging in.